ZIP code
75496
in Wolfe City, TexasPopulation 2,893
45.48/ 100
Ranked #21,891 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #910 of 1,868 Texas ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #196 of 265 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Dry extreme heat
76.6 days/year
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Wolfe City, Texas (ZIP 75496) sits in the bottom 32% nationally (21,891st) and the top 49% of Texas (910th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled radon stands in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled extreme heat stands in the top 5.3% nationally, and humid heat resides in the top 13.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 13.7% nationally. Physicians stands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk resides in the top 21% nationally, and mammography sits in the bottom 19% nationally. Childcare stands at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
Put plainly, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 75449, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
75401
Texasshares a border
Score 42.51
Closest healthier
75449
Texasshares a border
Score 45.60
Similar health profile
76651
Texas99% similar profile
Score 44.10
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 27.8% | 24.8–30.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.3% | 34.4–42.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.9–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.4–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.9–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 29.6–43.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 13.6–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.9% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 75.0–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.2% | 71.8–78.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.6–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.8% | 55.0–64.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.6% | 53.1–59.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 63.1–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.1% | 24.0–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 31.2–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 19.9–25.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 30.3–38.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.4% (3.5–26.4%) n=1,869 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 22.3% (8.2–41.5%) n=1,862 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.2% (2.5–30.0%) n=1,881 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.9% (9.0–51.4%) n=1,881 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.4%) n=1,865 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.8%) n=1,868 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.2% (75.0–97.3%) n=1,868 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 26.2% (8.8–40.3%) n=1,868 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (46.4–92.3%) n=1,868 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 3.1% (0.0–9.0%) n=1,868 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.1% (0.1–26.4%) n=1,886 |
| Single-parent households | 53.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.5% (34.3–70.6%) n=1,861 |
| Population 65+ | 20.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 16.1% (8.6–30.1%) n=1,886 |
| Median age | 41.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 38.3 yr (30.9–52.3) n=1,866 |
| Median household income | $64,808 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $69,983 ($46,006–$112,413) n=1,737 |
| Median home value | $200,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $210,500 ($97,060–$429,760) n=1,693 |
| Median gross rent | $850 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,154 ($764–$1,815) n=1,508 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TX median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.0 yr ± 0.98 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.2 yr (75.1–81.7) n=1,772 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.98 years of 78.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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